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RFC 1812 - 5.2.7.3 Time Exceeded

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### 5.2.7.3 Time Exceeded

A router MUST generate a Time Exceeded message Code 0 (In Transit) when it discards a packet due to an expired TTL field. A router MAY have a per-interface option to disable origination of these messages on that interface, but that option MUST default to allowing the messages to be originated.

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RFC 1812 - 5.2.7.3 Time Exceeded